How Many People Are Named Elynor?
An estimated 97 people in the United States have the first name Elynor. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Elynor peaked in popularity in 1919 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elynor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elynor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elynor is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
97
About 1 in 3,533,550 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1919
25 births
Total Registered
491
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elynor
Elynor is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 491 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elynor as a female name
Ranked #15,931 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (25 births)
Elynor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elynor span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 151 babies were registered. Elynor has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elynor by Decade
How has Elynor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elynor by State
Birth registrations for Elynor span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in California, Pennsylvania, Illinois. On average, about 10 Elynors were registered per state.
Elynor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elynor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elynor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elynor?
We estimate approximately 97 people named Elynor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,533,550 Americans share this first name.
Is Elynor a common name?
Elynor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 491 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elynor most popular?
Elynor reached peak popularity in 1919, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elynor is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elynor a female name?
Elynor is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elynor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elynor Smith, Elynor Johnson, Elynor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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